Lokomotiv celebrated after five sets battle, but it also means that Ukranians must avoid 3-0 or 3-1 defeat in Istanbul in rematch. Great performance for home team presented Georgi Bratoev whose serves in tie-break decided the winner.
As we have already mentioned, Fenerbahce Grundig played this game without Ivan Miljković.
Results of the 1/16 finals, firs legs:
Belediyesi – Mladost Luksic 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20)
Lokomotiv Kharkiv – Fenerbahce Grundig 3-2 (25-16, 18-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-6)
Tiikerit – Mladost Brcko 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-14)
Alexandropolis – Grodno 3-1 (25-22, 26-24, 20-25, 31-29)
Mursa Pan – Valepa 0-3 (16-25, 19-25, 16-25)
hotVolleys – Schonenwerd 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 27-25)
Niederosterreich – Calcit Kamnik 0-3 (13-25, 14-25, 26-28)
Landstede – Minsk 0-3 (19-25, 19-25, 12-25)
Latina – Antwerpen 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 27-25)
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